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Things to Do in Missoula MontanaAerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper CenterHours: Daily 8:30am-5pm. - Tours available on the hour beginning at 10am; no tours noon-2pm; last tour begins 4pm Location: Adjacent to Missoula International Airport, U.S. Hwy. 93 Phone: 406/329-4934 - This is the nation’s largest training base for smokejumpers. A smokejumper is a firefighter who parachutes into remote areas of national forests to combat wildfires. Art Museum of Missoula Hours: Tues 10am-7pm; Wed-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-4pm Address: 335 N. Pattee St Phone: 406/728-0447 Web site: www.artmissoula.org - This museum’s permanent collection includes about 600 works by about 200 artists. The museum has a special focus on contemporary works by Montana and Native American Artists. Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Hours: Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm; between Labor Day and Memorial Day weekend Tues-Sat noon-5pm Location: Building 322, Fort Missoula Rd Phone: 406/728-3476 Web site: www.fortmissoulamuseum.org - The museum houses displays that detail the fort’s history and rotating exhibits in its indoor galleries. Montana Snowbowl Hours: Open Fri-Sun late Nov to early Apr Address: P.O. Box 8107 Location: Snowbowl Rd, Missoula, MT 59807 Transportation: From I-90, exit at Reserve St.; head north on Grant Creek Rd., and turn left on Snowbowl Rd Phone: 800/728-2695, 406/549-9777 Web site: www.montanasnowbowl.com - Snowbowl has a vertical drop of 2,600 feet, much of it in the form of steep runs suitable only for experts. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 9am-4pm Address: 2291 W. Broadway Phone: 406/523-4545 Web site: www.elkfoundation.org - Though a relatively young conservation organization, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has made a large contribution to conserving elk and elk habitat. |
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